Students' Achievements

Awards received by the students of Lena Grozman Piano School at various classical piano competitions.

Talia Beyer (Student of Natasha Borodulin) 2012 Music Legacy Winter Festival -          Golden Trophy Paulomi Bhattacharya 2010 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Piano Solo -           Senior Division - 3RD PLACE 2011 U.S. Open Music Competition - Treasury of Classical -           Advanced Division - 2ND PLACE Andrew Chan 2009 U.S. Open Music Competition - Treasury of Classical -           Senior Division - 2ND PLACE 2009 U.S. Open Music Competition - Treasury of Baroque -           Senior Division - 2ND PLACE 2010 U.S. Open Music Competition - Treasury of Baroque -           Senior Division - 1ST PLACE 2010 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Piano Solo -           Intermediate Division - 1ST PLACE 2010 American Protege International Piano & Strings Competition           Age Group 11-14 - 3RD PLACE 2010 Thera Rabinowitch Competition -           Junior Division - 1ST PLACE 2010 Chinese Music Teachers Association of Northern California (CMTANC)           competition - Division D - 3RD PLACE 2010 Russian International Piano Music Competition -           Junior Category - HONORABLE MENTION 2011 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Concerto -           Senior Division - 3RD PLACE 2011 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Solo -           Intermediate Division - 4TH PLACE 2011 Master Class with JamesGardner,           Musical Director of the Pro Arte Symphony Orchestra 2011 American Association for Development of the Gifted and Talented (AADGT)           Passion of Music International Competition (Age 13-14),           SILVER MEDAL, invitation to perform at the Carnegie Hall in New York 2011 American Protege International Piano and Strings Competition (Age 11-14),           HONORABLE MENTION, invitation to perform at the Merkin Hall in New York Brian Chen 2011 CAPMT Honors Audition          3RD PLACE, Junior category 2011 CMTANC Youth Music Competition           3RD PLACE and BEST PERFORMER of Chinese composer piece Katylyn Dai 2011 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Solo -           Intermediate Division - 3RD PLACE Arthur Dvorkin (Student of Natasha Borodulin) 2012 Music Legacy Winter Festival -          Golden Trophy 2011 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Solo -           Junior Division - 3RD PLACE Catherine Huang 2011 Chopin Competition (San Francisco Conservatory)          - 3RD PLACE 2011 Menuhin- Dowling Competition           Group age 9-10 - 3RD PLACE Vynnie Kong 2008 MTAC Treasury of Baroque - 2ND PLACE 2008 MTAC Treasury of Classical - 2ND PLACE Frederick Nitta 2009 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Solo -           Elementary Division - 1ST PLACE Jessica Li 2011 CAPMT Honors Audition          1ST PLACE, Junior category 2011 CMTANC Youth Music Competition           1ST PLACE Miranda Shum 2011 CAPMT Concerto Competition          Honorable mention 2011 Thera Rabinovich Competition           Junior High Division - 2ND PLACE 2011 Menuhin- Dowling Competition           Group age 11-12 - 1ST PLACE 2011 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Solo -           Intermediate Division - 3RD PLACE Angela The 2008 MTAC Open Solo - Level 5C - 3RD PLACE 2008 MTAC Open Solo - Level 5B - 4TH PLACE Tiffany Wong 2010 CAPMT Bartok Contemporary Music Competition - FIRST ALTERNATE 2011 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Solo -           Intermediate Division - 3RD PLACE Douglas Yao 2011 CAPMT Honors Audition          1ST PLACE, Advanced category 2011 CAPMT Contemporary Competition, District II          1ST PLACE 2011 Chopin Competition (San Francisco Conservatory)          HONORABLE MENTION 2011 Thera Rabinovich Competition           High School Division - 3RD PLACE 2008 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Solo -           Junior Division - 4TH PLACE 2008 CAPMT Bartok and Contemporary Music Competition -           Elementary Level - Category B - 1ST PLACE 2009 56th Annual Junior Bach Audition WINNER 2010 CAPMT Honors Audition - 1ST PLACE Nina Zhao 2010 CAPMT Honors Audition - Category A - FIRST PLACE 2010 U.S. Open Music Competition - Treasury of Romantic -           Junior Division - 2ND PLACE 2010 U.S. Open Music Competition - Open Solo 3B - 2ND PLACE

Former Students   Lorenza Ayala (Student of Natasha Borodulin) 2004 MTAC San Francisco Branch Competition - HONORABLE MENTION 2006 U.S.Open Music Competition - Showcase Solo -           Junior Division - 3RD PLACE 2009 MTAC Final Panel Competition - WINNER 2010 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Piano Solo -           Senior Division - 1ST PLACE Amy Zeng 2008 CMTA Northern California Music Competition - HONORABLE MENTION 2008 MTAC Solo Competition - Junior Division - HONORABLE MENTION 2009 Master Class with Dr. Fred Weldy, Stanford University professor 2011 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Concerto -           Intermediate Division - 1ST PLACE 2011 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Solo -           Intermediate Division - 1ST PLACE Jady Wei 2011 Menuhin- Dowling Competition           Group age 13-14 - 3RD PLACE Winner of 2011 Junior Bach Competition Anna Boonyanit 2008 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Solo -           Elementary Division - 1ST PLACE 2008 U.S. Open Music Competition - Open Solo - Level 4B -           Classical Period - 1ST PLACE 2008 U.S. Open Music Competition - Open Solo - Level 4C -           Romantic Period - 1ST PLACE 2008 CAPMT Bartok and Contemporary Music Competition -           Elementary Level, Category A - 2ND PLACE 2009 Menuhin-Dowling Competition - 1ST PLACE 2009 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Piano Solo -           Junior Division - 2ND PLACE 2009 Pacific Musical Society Annual Competition - Group 1A - Finalist 2009 Pacific Musical Society Annual Competition -           Categories 1A and 2A - 2ND PLACE 2009 Master Class with John Nakamatsu on May 9th 2009 10th Annual International Russian Music Piano Competition           Junior Musicians Division - 2ND PLACE 2010 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Piano Solo -           Junior Division - 1ST PLACE 2010 Pacific Musical Society Competition - 2ND PLACE 2010 Selected to perform at the Steinway Society Young Artists Concert 2010 MTAC Solo Competition -           Northern California Division - 1ST PLACE 2010 MTAC State Conference Solo Competition - 1ST PLACE James Han (Student of Natasha Borodulin) 2009 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Solo -           Senior Division - 2ND PLACE 2010 Selected as Panel Finalist Annie Sarkasian (Student of Natasha Borodulin) 2008 WINNER of 5th Annual American Fine Arts Festival NiuNiu Teo 2002 International Russian Music Competition - Young Musicians - 3rd place 2002 San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianist - Age Category (through 9) - 1st place 2003 Bartok Contemporary Music Competition - Category Elementary - 1st place 2004 CAMPT State Contemporary Music Competition - Category Elementary - 1st place 2004 MTAC Solo Competition - Division I - 1st alternate 2004 Pacific Society Classical Music Competition - 1st place 2005 MTAC Concerto Competition - Division I - Honorable mention 2005 CAPMT Honors Competition - Category A - 1st place 2006 CAPMT Honors Competition State Level - 1st place 2006 San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianist - Age Category 10 through 12 - Honorable mention 2007 Winner of Junior Bach Festival 2007 Winner of Nationwide Fine Art Audition 2007 MTAC Palo Alto Branch Thera Rabinowitch Competition - Junior High Division - 1st Place 2007 Third Prize Winner of the June 23rd Performance of the Winners of the American Fine Arts Audition at Carnegie Hall Eileen & Jennifer Lu 2009 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Duet -           Senior Division - 2ND PLACE Eileen Lu 2007 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Solo -           Senior Division - 3RD PLACE 2007 MTAC Palo Alto Branch Thera Rabinowitch Competition -           Junior High Division - 3RD PLACE 2007 Winner of Nationwide Fine Art Audition 2008 Winner of Junior Bach Festival 2008 U.S.Open Music Competition - Showcase Solo -           Senior Division - 2ND PLACE 2008 CAPMT Honors Competition - Category C - 1ST ALTERNATE 2009 Selected for a master class with Dr. Sondra Clark at 2nd International           Alex Kurosawa Duo Festival at San Jose State University 2009 Performed at Young Artist Concert at 2nd International           Alex Kurosawa Duo Festival at San Jose State University Concert Hall 2009 Selected for a master class with pianist John Salmon at 2009 CAPMT           state conference 2009 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Solo -           Senior Division - 2ND PLACE 2009 Thera Rabinowitch Competition -           Senior Division - 1ST PLACE Jennifer Lu 2006 U.S. Open Music Competition - Open Solo - Level 8B - 2ND PLACE 2007 U.S. Open Music Competition - Treasury of Baroque -           Senior Division - 4TH PLACE 2007 U.S. Open Music Competition - Treasury of Classical -           Senior Division - 4TH PLACE 2009 Selected for a master class with Dr. Sondra Clark at 2nd International           Alex Kurosawa Duo Festival at San Jose State University 2009 Performed at Young Artist Concert at 2nd International           Alex Kurosawa Duo Festival at San Jose State University Concert Hall Lily Tsai 2001 CMTA of Northern California Youth Music Competition - Group A - 2nd place 2001 CMTA of Northern California Youth Music Competition - Group A - Best Performance of Chinese Music Award 2002 US Open, Open Romantic Composer (Burgmuller) - Junior - 3rd place 2003 San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianist - Age Category (through 9) - 1st place 2004 International Russian Music Competition - Young musicians - 3rd place 2004 Bartok Contemporary Music Competition - Category Elementary - 1st place 2005 CAPMT State Bartok Contemporary Competition - Elementary Category - Honorable mention 2005 Pacific Society Classical Music Competition - 1st place 2005 MTAC Solo Competition - Division I - Honorable mention 2006 Selected to perform as soloist with El Camino Youth Symphony 2007 Performance with El Camino Symphony December, 2007 2007 Selected to perform as soloist with Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra November, 2008 Winner of the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra (PACO) Concerto Competition 2008 Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra (PACO) Chamber Competition Christine Tung 2008 U.S. Open Music Competition - Treasury of Classical -           Junior Division - 2ND PLACE 2008 U.S. Open Music Competition - Treasury of Contemporary -           Junior Division - 4TH PLACE 2009 U.S. Open Music Competition - Treasury of Baroque -           Junior Division - 2ND PLACE James Poe 2008 CMTA Northern California Music Competition - 2ND PLACE 2008 CMTA Northern California Music Competition - BEST PERFORMANCE OF A           CHINESE COMPOSITION 2009 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Concerto -           Intermediate Division - 2ND PLACE 2009 Chosen to perform with El Camino Youth Symphony           during their Fall, 2009 performing season David Rozenfeld 2006 CAPMT Honors Competition - Category A - 1ST PLACE 2007 CAPMT State Conference Honors Audition - HONORABLE MENTION 2007 MTAC Solo Competition - HONORABLE MENTION 2007 WINNER of Nationwide Fine Art Audition Michael Wang 2001 U.S. Open Music Competition - Open Solo - Level 3 - 2ND PLACE 2002 U.S. Open Music Competition - Open Solo - Level 4C - 1ST PLACE 2003 U.S. Open Music Competition - Open Solo - Level 4C - 2ND PLACE 2003 U.S. Open Music Competition - Open Solo - Level 4A - 2ND PLACE 2006 U.S. Open Music Competition - Chamber Ensemble - 2ND PLACE 2008 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Solo -           Senior Divison - 3RD PLACE Albert Wu 2004 San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianists -           Age Category (through 9) - 2ND PLACE 2004 Bartok & Contemporary Music Competition -           Elementary Category - 2ND PLACE 2004 International Russian Music Competition - Young Musicians - 3RD PLACE 2005 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Solo -           Junior Division - 2ND PLACE 2005 CAPMT Honors Competition - Category A - 1ST ALTERNATE 2006 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Solo -           Junior Division - 2ND PLACE 2006 CMTA of Northern California Youth Music Competition - 2ND PLACE 2007 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Solo -           Junior Division - 2ND PLACE 2009 Marilyn Mindell Piano Competition - 2ND PLACE 2009 U.S.Open Music Competition - Showcase Concerto -           Senior Division - 2ND PLACE 2009 MTAC Concerto Competition - HONORABLE MENTION 2009 Thera Rabinowitch Competition -           Senior Division - HONORABLE MENTION 2010 Junior Bach Festival WINNER 2010 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Piano Solo -           Senior Division - 2ND PLACE 2010 Selected as Panel Finalist Stephanie Tsai 2001 CAPMT Bartok Competition - Elementary Category - 1st alternate 2002 US Open, Open Solo - 4A - 4th place 2002 San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianist - Age Category (through 9) - 2nd place 2004 MTAC Concerto Competition - Division I - Honorable mention Clare Sern 2008 MTAC Treasury of Contemporary - 1st Place 2008 MTAC Treasury of Romantic - 2nd Place Jeffrey Wang 1997 US Open, Full Concerto Competition - 3rd place Hans Tsai 2004 MTAC San Francisco Branch Competition - 1st place Daniel Rozenfeld 2005 The Yehudi Menuhin - Helen Dowling Young Musician Awards Competition - Honorable mention 2005 US Open, Showcase Solo - Senior - 2nd place 2005 Tera Rabinovitch Music Competition - 2nd place 2006 Winner of the Talent Competition National Junior Classical League Convention at Indiana University 2006 Tera Rabinovitch Music Competition - 2nd place 2006 Master Class with Ruth Slezhinska 2007 U.S. Open Treasury of Romantic Competition - Senior Division - 2nd Place 2007 U.S. Open Showcase Solo - Advanced - 3rd place 2007 Master Class with Frank Weains, University of the Pacific, Stockton 2007 MTAC Palo Alto Branch Thera Rabinowitch Competition - High School Division - 1st Place 2007 MTAC Certificate of Merit Panel Finalist 2007 MTAC State Conference Master Class with Menahem Pressler 2007 Winner of Nationwide Fine Art Audition Andrew Chen 1999 US Open, Open Solo - 2B - 1st place 1999 US Open, Open Solo - 2C - 1st place 2000 US Open, Open Solo - 3B - 1st place 2000 US Open, Open Solo - 3C - 3rd place 2001 US Open, Sonatina - 1st place 2001 US Open, Open Solo - 4A - Honorable Mention 2001 US Open, Open Solo - 4B - 3rd place 2002 US Open, Open Duet - Junior (Andrew Chen and Katherine Chen) - 1st place 2002 US Open, Open Duet - Intermediate (Andrew Chen and Katherine Chen) - 2nd place 2002 US Open, Open Solo - 5A - 2nd place 2004 US Open, Showcase Solo - Intermediate A - 3rd place 2005 US Open, Showcase Solo - Intermediate - 4th place 2005 MTAC Certificate of merit theory test - 100%   Katherine Chen 1997 US Open, Open Solo - 2A - 1st place 1997 US Open, Open Solo - 2C - 1st place 1998 US Open, Open Solo - 3B - 1st place 1998 US Open, Open Solo - 3C - 2nd place 1998 CMTA of Northern California Youth Music Competition - Honorable Mention 1999 US Open, Open Solo - 5B - 1st place 1999 US Open, Open Composer of the Year (Burgmuller) - 3rd place 1999 Chinese American Piano Youth Competition - 3rd place 2000 US Open, Chopin Waltzes - Intermediate - 3rd place 2000 US Open, Open Solo - 5C - 1st place 2000 US Open, Open Solo - 8B - 1st place 2001 Menuhin-Dowling Young Musicians Competition - Honorable Mention 2001 US Open, Romantic Composer of the Year (Moszkowski) - 3rd place 2001 US Open, Showcase Solo - Junior - Honorable Mention 2001 US Open, Showcase Concerto - Junior - 3rd place 2001 MTAC Concerto Competition - Honorable Mention 2002 US Open, Open Duet - Junior (Andrew Chen and Katherine Chen) - 1st place 2002 US Open, Open Duet - Intermediate (Andrew Chen and Katherine Chen) - 2nd place 2002 US Open, Showcase Solo - Intermediate - 4th place 2002 International Russian Music Competition - Junior - 2nd place (1st place not awarded) 2003 CAMPT Bartok Competition - Intermediate B Category - 1st place 2004 CAMPT Bartok Competition - Intermediate B Category Finals - Honorable mention   Diana Tkachenko 1999 San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianist - Age Category (10-12) - 3rd place 2000 MTAC Solo Competition - Division II - 2nd place 2000 US Open, Showcase Solo - Junior Group A - 1st place 2000 Russian-American Music Association - Finalist of the International Festival "Young Virtuosos" and participant of the Gala Concert at Carnegie Hall 2001 US Open, Showcase Solo - Intermediate - 1st place 2002 US Open, Showcase Solo - Intermediate - 1st place 2002 CAPMT Honors Competition - Category Junior - 1st place 2003 CA CAPMT State Convention Honors Competition - Category Junior - 1st place 2003 MTAC Piano Solo Competition - Division III (Advanced) - Honorable Mention 2003 San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianist - Age Category (13-15) - 1st place 2005 Certeficate of Merrit Final Panel - Alternate     Xin Peng 2001 US Open, Open Solo - 7B - 2nd place 2001 US Open, Open Solo - 7A - 3rd place 2001 CAMPT Bartok Competition - Advanced Category - 1st place 2002 US Open, Open Solo - 8C - 3rd place 2002 MTAC Solo Competition - Division II - 1st alternate 2003 CMTA of Northern California Youth Music Competition - Group E - 3rd place 2005 MTAC Panel Honor Winner   Melissa Cheung 2001 Bartok-Contemporary Competition - Intermediate B - 2nd place   Erika Chow 1995 CMTA of Northern California Youth Music Competition - 1st place 1995 MTAC Piano Concerto Competition - 3rd place 1995 CAPMT Bartok Competition - 2nd place 1996 US Open, Piano Concerto Competition - 2nd place 1996 CMTA of Northern California Youth Music Competition - 2nd place   Natalie Lin 1997 US Open, Open Solo - 3B - 1st place 1997 US Open, Open Solo - 3A - 2nd place 1997 CMTA of Northern California Youth Music Competition - 2nd place 1998 US Open, Kuhlau Group B - 1st place 1998 US Open, Chopin Mazurka - 1st place 1999 US Open, Showcase Solo - Junior Group A - 2nd place 2000 Taiwan - Nationwide Student Music Competition - Junior Piano Group B - 2nd place   Connie Wu (Student of Natalia Borodulin) 2001 US Open, Showcase Solo - 4th place 2002 US Open, Showcase Solo - 4th place 2004 US Open, Showcase Solo - 3rd place 2006 US Open, Showcase Solo - 4th place Joyce Lee 1991 State Bartok Competition - 1st place 1992 CAPMT Honors Competition - State Level - 1st place   Vincent Tseng 1991 State Bartok Competition - 1st place   Samantha Fang 1998 MTAC Solo Competition - Division I - Honorable Mention 1998 Keyboard Educator's Young Pianists Competition - 2nd place 1998 US Open, Showcase Solo - Junior Group B - 1st place 1998 San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianists - 2nd age Category - 3rd place 1999 San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianists - 2nd age Category - 1st place 1999 Keyboard Educator's Young Pianists Competition - 2nd place 1999 CMTA of Northern California Youth Music Competition - Group C - 1st place 1999 US Open, Showcase Solo - Junior Group B - 1st place 1999 US Open, Showcase Concerto - Junior- 1st place 1999 Russian-American Music Association - Finalist of the International Festival "Young Virtuosos" and participant of the Gala Concert at Carnegie Hall   Teresa Wu 1996 CMTA of Northern California Youth Music Competition -1st place 1998 MTAC Solo Competition - Division I - 2nd alternate 1999 CAPMT Honors Competition - State Level - 1st place 1999 San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianists - 2nd age Category - 2nd place 1999 Russian-American Music Association - Finalist of the International Festival "Young Virtuosos" and participant of the Gala Concert at Carnegie Hall 2000 San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianists - 2nd age Category - Honorable Mention 2000 MTAC Concerto Competition - Division I - 1st place 2000 MTAC Concerto Competition - State Level - Division I - 1st place   Mark Wu 1996 Keyboard Educators Young Pianists Competition - 1st place 1998 MTAC Solo Competition - Division I - 1st place 1998 MTAC Solo Competition - State Level - Division I - 2nd place 1999 CMTA of Northern California Youth Music Competition - Group D - 2nd place 1999 US Open, Showcase Solo - Intermediate - 1st place   Kenneth Law 2000 San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianists - 1st age Category - Honorable Mention 2001 US Open, Open Solo - Level 5 - 1st place   David Chock 2001 US Open, Open Solo - 5A - 1st place 2001 US Open, Open Solo - 5D - 4th place   Stephanie Tien 2000 US Open, Showcase Solo - Advanced - 4th place 2001 International Russian Music Competition - Advanced - Honorable Mention   Joy Lin 2002 US Open, Open Solo - 6A - 4th place   Abraham Lin 1999 US Open, Open Burgmuller - Elementary Group B - 1st place 1999 US Open, Open Sonatina - Group A - 2nd place 2000 US Open, Showcase Solo - Junior, Group B - 1st place 2000 US Open, Sonatina - Group A - 2nd place 2000 US Open, Open Solo - 6A - 4th place 2000 US Open, Open Solo - 6C - 4th place 2000 MTAC Solo Competition - Division I (Regional) - 1st place 2000 MTAC Solo Competition - Division I (State) - 1st place 2000 CMTA of Northern California Youth Music Competition - Group C - 4th place 2001 US Open, Showcase Solo - Intermediate Group B - 1st place 2001 San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianists - 4th place 2002 THE Yehudi Menuhin - Helen Dowling Young Musician Awards Competition - Honorable mention 2002 US Open, Showcase Solo - Intermediate - 2nd place   Kim Cutler 2000 US Open, Open Solo - 8B - 1st place   Yu-Ting Wang 1993 MTAC Solo Competition - Division I - 1st place 1993 MTAC Solo Competition - Division I - State Finals - 2nd place 1994 CAPMT Concerto Competition - 1st place 1995 MTAC Solo Competition - Division I - 2nd Alternate 1995 CMTA Overseas Chinese Youth Piano Competition - Group D - 1st place 1996 MTAC Solo Competition - Division I - 2nd Alternate 1996 First San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianists - 1st age Category - Honorable Mention 1996 Keyboard Educators Young Pianists Competition - 1st place 1997 Bartok Festival - 1st place 1997 MTAC Solo Competition - Division II - Honorable Mention 1998 MTAC Solo Competition - Division II - 1st place 1998 MTAC Solo Competition - Division II - State Fianls - 2nd place 1999 CAPMT Honor Competition - High School Division - 1st place 2001 State Convention - Panel Finalist 2002 MTAC Solo Competition - Division III - Honorable Mention Tan-Lu Shu 2004 Bartok Contemporary Music Competition - Category Intermediate - 1st alternate place 2005 US Open, Showcase Solo - Advanced - 2nd place 2006 Certeficate of Merrit Final Panel - Alternate   Yedda Li 2000 US Open, Showcase Solo - Junior - 2nd place 2000 US Open, Open Scarlatti - 2nd place 2000 Russian Music Competition - 2nd place 2001 US Open, Showcase Solo - Intermediate - 1st place 2001 US Open, Open Solo - Level 6C - 1st place 2001 US Open, Open Solo - Level 4A - 4th place 2001 CMTA of Northern California Youth Music Competition - Group D - 3rd place 2002 US Open, Open Solo - 6C - 2nd place     Irene Chang 1998 US Open, Open Solo - Group C-1st place 1998 US Open, Open Solo - Group D - 1st place 1999 CA State Convention Bartok Festival - 1st place 2000 US Open, Showcase Solo - Junior - 2nd place 2000 US Open, Open Chopin - Intermediate Waltzes - 1st place 2000 Russian-American Music Association - Finalist of the International Festival "Young Virtuosos" and participant of the Gala Concert at Carnegie Hall 2001 US Open, Showcase Concerto - Intermediate - 4th place 2001 US Open, Showcase Solo - Intermediate - 3rd place 2002 US Open, Showcase Concerto - Intermediate - 2nd place 2002 MTAC Concerto Competition - Division II - 2nd alternate 2002 San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianist - Age Category (13-15) - 3rd place 2002 CAPMT Bartok Festival - Intermediate B - 1st place 2003 THE Yehudi Menuhin - Helen Dowling Young Musician Awards Competition - 1st place 2003 CA CAPMT State Convention Bartok Festival - Intermediate B - 2nd place 2003 CA Junior Bach Festival - winner 2003 US Open, Treasury of Chopin - Advanced - 3rd place 2003 US Open, Full Concerto Competition - 1st place 2003 CAPMT State Concerto Competition (Entire Concerto) - 1st alternate 2003 Winner for the Pacific Chambeer Orchestra 2003 California Youth Sympony Full Concerto Competition - 2nd place   Alan Chen 2000 US Open, Showcase Concerto - Junior - 1st place 2000 US Open, Open Sonatina - Group B - 2nd place 2000 US Open, Open Scarlatti - 3rd place 2000 US Open, Open 20th Century Composer Kabalevsky- 3rd place 2000 CAPMT Bartok Festival - Elementary B - 2nd place 2001 US Open, Level 8 Bach - 1st place 2001 US Open, Showcase Solo - Junior - 3rd place 2001 San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianists - 2nd age Category - 2nd place 2002 US Open, Showcase Solo - Intermediate - 1st place 2002 US Open, Open Solo - 8A - 1st place 2002 US Open, Open Solo - 8D - 3rd place 2002 US Open, Open Romantic Composer (Chopin) - Advanced - 3rd place 2003 US Open, Showcase Concerto - Intermediate - 1st place 2003 MTAC Piano Concerto Competition - Division II (Junior High) - 1st place 2003 Winner of the Concerto Competition with the Fremont Symphony Orchestra 2003 Winner of the Concerto Competition with the El Camino Youth Symphony Orchestra   Vanessa Chen 2000 US Open, Open Solo - 8A - 1st place 2000 US Open, Open Chopin - Senior Nocturnes - 2nd place 2000 US Open, Open 20th Century Composer Debussy- 2nd place 2001 US Open, Open Romantic Dances of Moszkowski - 1st place 2002 US Open, Showcase American Composer (Nalezny) - Senior - 1st place 2002 US Open, Open Solo - 6C - 2nd place 2002 US Open, Showcase Solo - Senior - 3rd place   Christina Lee 2000 US Open, Showcase Solo - Elementary - 2nd place 2000 San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianists - 1st age Category - Honorable Mention 2000 CMTA of Northern California Youth Music Competition - Group B - 1st place 2000 CMTA of Northern California Youth Music Competition - Group B - Best Performance of Chinese Music Award 2000 CAMPT Bartok Competition - 1st age Category - 1st alternate 2001 US Open, Showcase Solo - Junior - 1st place 2001 US Open, Open Solo - 6B - 1st place 2001 US Open, Open Solo - 6C - 2nd place 2001 MTAC Piano Solo Competition - Division I - 1st alternate 2001 Russian Music Competition - Junior - 1st place 2001 Russian Music Competition - Most Promising Young Talent Award 2001 Pacific Musical Society Competition - Category A1 - Honorable Mention 2001 CAPMT Honor Competition - Category A - 1st place 2002 The Yehudi Menuhin - Helen Dowling Young Musician Awards Competition - 1st place 2002 CAMPT Honor State Competition - Category A - 2nd place 2002 US Open, Showcase Concerto - Junior - 1st place 2002 Keyboard Educators Young Pianists Competition - Honorable Mention 2002 Selected to perform as soloist with El Camino Youth Symphony 2002 San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianist - Age Category (10-12) - 2nd place 2002 CAPMT Honor Competition - Category Elementary - 1st place 2003 CA Junior Bach Festival - winner 2003 CAPMT State Convention Competition - Category Elementary - Honorable Mention 2003 US Open, Showcase Concerto - Junior - 2nd place 2003 MTAC Piano Concerto Competition - Division I - 1st alternate 2003 San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianist - Age Category (10-12) - Honorable Mention 2003 CMTA of Northern California Youth Music Competition - Group C - 1st place 2003 CMTA of Northern California Youth Music Competition - Group C - Best Performance of Chinese Music Award   Laurie Shyr 1996 US Open, Open Solo - 3A - 3rd place 1997 US Open, Open Solo - 4C - 1st place 1997 US Open, Open Solo - 4B - 2nd place 1998 US Open, Open Duet - Junior - 1st place 2000 US Open, Open Solo - 7A - 2nd place 2000 US Open, Open Solo - 8B - 3rd place 2001 US Open, Open Solo - 8B - 1st place Dustin Ping 2007 U.S. Open Treasury of Classical Competition - 2nd Place 2007 U.S. Open Treasury of Baroque Competition - 2nd Place 2007 U.S. Open Showcase Solo Competition - 2nd Place 2007 MTAC Solo Competition - Honorable Mention   James Tan 2000 US Open, Open Chopin - Nocturne - 2nd place   Joyce Yang 2000 US Open, Showcase Solo - Advanced - 4th place 2003 US Open, Showcase Solo - Advanced - 3rd place   Stephany Chang 1996 US Open, Level 3 - Romantic - Honorable Mention 1996 US Open, Level 3 - Classical - 1st place 1998 US Open, Open Duet - Junior (Stephany Chang and Laurie Shyr) -1st place 2000 US Open, Open Chopin - Senior Nocturnes - 3rd place   Kenneth Kazakura (Student of Natalia Borodulin) 2003 US Open, Showcase Solo - 4th place 2004 US Open, Showcase Solo - 3rd place 2005 US Open, Showcase Solo - 3rd place 2006 US Open, Showcase Solo - 2nd place   Anna Zhou 2006 San Francisco Chopin Competition for Young Pianists -           Age Category through 9 - 3RD PLACE 2006 CMTA of Northern California Youth Music Competition - 1ST PLACE 2006 CAPMT Honors Competition - Category A - 1ST PLACE 2007 CAPMT State Conference Honors Audition - HONORABLE MENTION 2007 MTAC Solo Competition - HONORABLE MENTION 2007 Winner of Nationwide Fine Arts Audition 2007 Winners Concert of Nationwide Fine Arts Audition at Carnegie Hall           June 24th Alice Zhu 2008 CMTA Northern California Music Competition - 2ND PLACE 2008 CMTA Northern California Music Competition - BEST PERFORMANCE            OF A CHINESE COMPOSITION 2008 CAPMT Bartok and Contemporary Music Competition -            Intermediate Level, Category A - HONORABLE MENTION 2008 CAPMT Honors Music Competition - Category A - 1ST ALTERNATE 2009 Selected for a master class with pianist John Salmon at 2009 CAPMT           state conference 2009 U.S. Open Music Competition - Treasury of Classical -           Senior Division - 1ST PLACE 2009 U.S. Open Music Competition - Showcase Piano Solo -           Junior Division - 2ND PLACE 2009 Thera Rabinowitch Competition -           Junior Division - HONORABLE MENTION 2010 Pacific Musical Society Competition - 1ST PLACE 2010 MTAC Solo Competition - Northern California Division - 2ND PLACE 2010 Chopin Competition - HONORABLE MENTION Armen Sargisian (Student of Natalia Borodulin) 2004 US Open, Showcase Solo - 3rd place 2005 US Open, Showcase Solo - 2nd place   Carrie Cao (Student of Natalia Borodulin) 2004 MTAC San Francisco Branch Competition - 3rd place